Jim Irsay has a history of not having a filter. It may come back to bite him this time.Like most Colts fans, the team's outspoken owner wasn't pleased after Indianapolis was on the wrong end of two controversial calls in Week 7, resulting in a one-point lo s to the Browns.At the conclusion of every week, the NFL goes over various calls with teams. The Colts are no exception, and according to Irsay, the league discu sed the two incidents at the end of the game that led to a 39-38 lo s.However, Irsay did more than just simply say the NFL had a conversation with his team. The owner posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, claiming that the league admitted to making mistakes at the end of the game, and calling for automatic replay of all calls, including penalties, in the final two minutes of every game.URGENT
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Brad Hand Jersey Darrell Baker is penalized for illegal contact, negating the turnover and giving the Browns a first down. The Comeback (@thecomeback) MORE: On a play in which Browns QB P.J. Walker fumbled the ball and it was recovered by the Colts, cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. was called for illegal contact on Browns WR Amari Cooper. Instead of the Colts taking over po se sion and e sentially ending the game with 47 seconds to play, the Browns kept the ball and moved closer to the end zone.According to the NFL, this is the rule for illegal contact past five yards:Beyond the five-yard zone, if the player who receives the snap remains in the pocket with the ball, a defender cannot initiate contact with a receiver who is attempting to evade him. A defender may use his hands or arms only to defend or protect himself against impending contact caused by a receiver.Baker Jr. did appear to make contact with Cooper five yards past the line of scrimmage, however, it also looked like Cooper put his hands into the Colts player.And the illegal contact just before that Kyle (@ImKyleMangum) "I've got to go back and look at it," Colts coach Shane Steichen said after the game. "They said illegal contact there. So I've got to go back and
Dave Winfield Jersey look at it and see it from our sidelines."The call on Baker Jr. gave the Browns first-and-goal from the 8-yard line. On first down, Walked tried to find WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, but he airmailed the throw out of the end zone. However, a flag was thrown on Baker Jr. again, this time for defensive pa s interference.Definitely looks like an uncatchable pa s on a play that was ruled pa s interference to give the Browns first and goal at the 1They then take the lead with 19 seconds left Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) While the contact from Baker Jr. on Peoples-Jones probably was enough to merit the penalty, the infraction should have been negated since the pa s was uncatchable. If officials deem that a throw was so errant on a play, they will take back a penalty for pa s interference.That was not the case, and it gave the Browns first-and-goal from the 1-yard line. It took Cleveland four tries, but finally on fourth down, RB Kareem Hunt
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